The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) is the Jewish state's primary internal security service, focusing primarily on internal security, exposing terrorist rings, and intelligence efforts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Also known as the Shabak, it makes up one of the three arms of Israel's intelligence community, alongside the Mossad (foreign intelligence) and Aman (military intelligence).
Like the Mossad, despite being a security agency, the Shin Bet does not operate under the Defense Ministry and instead answers to the prime minister.
The current head of the Shin Bet is Ronen Bar, appointed in 2021 by then-prime minister Naftali Bennett.
The Shin Bet 2024 report's unprecedented figures: over 2,500 Gazans were evaluated, 1,350 arrested, and 650 were questioned for countering terror and locating hostages.
The suspect allegedly carried out several tasks with full awareness of their potential to harm Israel’s security.
While this figure is concerning, it marks an improvement from a September poll in which 75% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction.
The 162nd Division, guided by intelligence from the Intelligence Directorate, Shin Bet, and the Southern Command, spearheaded the targeted actions.
Despite repeating his account twice, Alkadi's claims were dismissed. A few days later, the bodies of six hostages were discovered in the same tunnel.
The suspect was questioned two weeks earlier, underwent a polygraph test, and used a knife in the attack, hinting that the decision was impulsive.
During their interrogation, evidence was found implicating the two men in an operation to smuggle eight firearms and ammunition across the Sinai border.
The last year has seen the Shin Bet arrest dozens of Israelis working for—and getting paid by—Iran or Hezbollah with the express purpose of spying on or sowing discord in Israel.
The two were in contact with a woman named Dania via a WhatsApp group and continued to maintain communications with her even after they knew she worked for the terror group.
Saadi reached out to Hezbollah-affiliated network Al-Manar and offered to send various photos and videos, including those captured during the war.
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